Improving Performance Through Match Analysis

A lot of coaches are overwhelmed by the concept of match analysis because they are not sure what to do. What you say to improve your players' performance and what they hear are often different. A comprehensive, well planned film breakdown can clearly show your players what your want.

2010 NCAA D-III National Champioship coach Marcus Wood understands how video can be a great teaching tool for his players and gives you insight on how to turn film breakdown into an effective coaching tool on the road to success.

Watch as Coach Wood breaks down a game into a 30 minute video that he uses to teach his players the good and the bad of their performance on the field. He shares how he organizes his practice time to allow for a film session to help improve his team's system of play. This information will allow you to know what options and questions can be asked of the players when analyzing match play through the video.

Coach Wood discusses how important it is for players to understand the options they have in a soccer match and how game video can help develop that learning and transfer it to the field. You will also see how Wood grades his players and how his grading scale reflects the style of play he wants to implement.

42 minutes. 2012.